I suppose that's an option, but it seems unreasonably pessimistic to me. A popular solution to this problem is to use HL7, but obviously you need HL7 support in the non-VistA components, too. VistA provides other options, like the RPC Broker (used by CPRS), SMTP via server options in Mailman, or raw TCP (via CALL^%ZISTCP and %LISTEN^%ZISTCP). I'm notg sure what other options might be available in the FOIA releaase.
Of course, it is my opinion that it implementing high level protocols via generic tools is the way to go, and have used this approach in my own work. Another tool I find useful, and with which I've had a lot of success, is the MXML parser. I haven't gone this route, but implementing XML-RPC or SOAP over HTTP seems eminently doable. --- Nick James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > In the context of a new development in a 300-bed > hospital, what language and approach would you suggest > for those modules that are to complement VistA in a > local customisation. These relate to patient > registration, billing, pharmacy and other localized > user requirements that are not directly available in > Vista)? > > Can it work independent of VistA, with only batch > updating of the VistA database? Then the system would > work with or without VistA. > > Nick > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive > Reporting > Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time > by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, > etc. > Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > ===== A practical man is a man who practices the errors of his forefathers. --Benjamin Disraeli ==== Greg Woodhouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive Reporting Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, etc. Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
